Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Barbados

Barbados: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was 0.5281 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
0.5281
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
9th
of 88 countries
All-time high
6.59
in 1998
All-time low
-9.27
in 2013
Years of data
36
1995–2030

Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Barbados, 1995–2030

-10-5051995201220301995: 6.41996: 3.81997: 5.71998: 6.61999: 5.82000: 5.22001: 4.12002: -5.12003: -32004: -2.92005: -3.22006: -3.92007: -5.42008: -52009: -7.32010: -8.22011: -3.92012: -7.42013: -9.32014: -6.62015: -7.92016: -4.62017: -3.72018: -0.3212019: 2.82020: -3.32021: -3.62022: -1.72023: -1.62024: -0.8432025: -0.332026: 0.0682027: 0.2772028: 0.2862029: 0.4712030: 0.528

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Barbados stood at 0.5281.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Barbados peaked at 6.59 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -9.27, in 2013.

That places Barbados 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP in Barbados, 1995 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1995 6.36
1996 3.84 -39.7%
1997 5.73 +49.3%
1998 6.59 +15.1%
1999 5.85 -11.3%
2000 5.24 -10.5%
2001 4.09 -22.0%
2002 -5.14 -225.9%
2003 -2.96 -42.4%
2004 -2.95 -0.5%
2005 -3.23 +9.6%
2006 -3.9 +20.8%
2007 -5.36 +37.4%
2008 -5.02 -6.4%
2009 -7.27 +44.9%
2010 -8.22 +13.1%
2011 -3.95 -52.0%
2012 -7.38 +86.8%
2013 -9.27 +25.7%
2014 -6.61 -28.7%
2015 -7.86 +18.8%
2016 -4.59 -41.6%
2017 -3.66 -20.2%
2018 -0.3206 -91.2%
2019 2.85 -988.4%
2020 -3.31 -216.1%
2021 -3.64 +10.1%
2022 -1.75 -52.0%
2023 -1.58 -9.5%
2024 -0.8426 -46.8%
2025 -0.3297 -60.9%
2026 0.0677 -120.5%
2027 0.277 +309.3%
2028 0.2862 +3.3%
2029 0.4712 +64.6%
2030 0.5281 +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.67 3.84 6.59 5
2000s -2.65 -7.27 5.24 10
2010s -4.9 -9.27 2.85 10
2020s -1.04 -3.64 0.4712 10
2030s 0.5281 0.5281 0.5281 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 6 Argentina 0.8011 compare
  2. 7 Ireland 0.7896 compare
  3. 8 Hong Kong, China 0.5359 compare
  4. 10 Taiwan, China 0.4666 compare
  5. 11 Suriname 0.4113 compare
  6. 12 Grenada 0.3234 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Barbados?
Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Barbados was 0.5281 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 6.59 in 1998.
What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -9.27 in 2013.
How does Barbados rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
Barbados ranks 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
102 places, 3,388 data points, 1991–2030
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